I ordered a vege omelette--allegedly feta, spinach, onion and tomato. I got 3 eggs into an omelette…read morewith the filling vaguely on top and not cooked in. Literally cubes of feta cheese, room temperature spinach leaves, 2/3 of a slice of tomato (not sliced any finer) and no onions. I was starved and service was very slow so I ate it. Not worth the $15 and definitely did not resemble what was listed on the board. A toastie at the petrol station probably would have been a better bet.

Great food and this has long been a favourite cafe whenever visiting the Mount…read more However the prices have gone crazy $17 for a wrap (and not that big) is too much and getting greedy. So whilst the food looked great as usual, we moved on to a more value offering.

Had the eggs Benedict. Good, but a bit different being that it was on a bagel. Would prefer an…read moreEnglish muffin, but I enjoyed it anyway. Cool rustic sitting area in the back. You pay at the counter when you arrive, like a lot of places in New Zealand. So no real service to speak of, but the staff was friendly.

Yummy breakfast and lunch choices with eggs Benedict being a big deal. Flat white is beautiful and…read moreexcellent as well. Service is a plus and ambiance is wonderfully mid century modern. Open from 7:00 am for a proper tea or cafe mocha.

Food was good, but they forgot to add on one thing and instead swapped it. They weren't very happy…read morewhen i asked for it to be brought ~ i just asked for them to bring it not remake the order. It was quiet and clean, but there are other cafes with better service and choices.

Ate brunch here, had a yummy eggs bene and the vegan fritters. They took care to help us avoid…read morefood allergies and were friendly. The cafe has all sorts of interesting random decor and they played cool, laid back music.

We were here on a Monday 10am, the crowd just keep coming in, guess this place must be in the…read morelocal's fav list! Tips: there are some vintage collections displayed around, try to spot some!

Delicious meal. Fresh ingredients. Courteous staff. Cute little shop with local made goods inside…read moreas well! Definitely worth stopping in when looking for a bite in Rotorua.

Best breakfast in NZ! We were on our last week of a 4 week trip starting on the South Island in…read moreQueenstown. We had decided up until we got to Rotorua that breakfast is not a NZ strong suit. That is until we walked into to Capers before our kayak adventure. The bagel & eggs Benedict with bacon was fantastic and had us coming back. Everything thing from the pastries to the entrees had a little extra care in its preparation and presentation. Later that day we ordered takeaway Vegetarian lasagna & chicken curry & rice. No disappointments here, both were on point. The left over lasagna was better the following afternoon. Over course we were back for breakfast before we left Rotorua. The coffee was excellent, we had spicy chai lattes, lattes & long blacks in our many visits. Order anything, you can't go wrong!

I stayed 3 nights in Matamata while visiting various parts of the North Island and stopped here for…read morecoffee every morning. They had a great selection of pastries and the coffee was always on point. This is clearly a business that is run with passion and I highly recommend stopping here for your morning caffeine dose if you find yourself in Matamata.

From the owner: We make exceptional coffees and delicious Fresh fruit smoothies. All go well with our muffins,…read moreslices and biscuits.

In the wasteland that is Papamoa Plaza/Fashion Island is this oasis of great coffee and excellent…read morepastries. The jam & fresh cream donuts are divine. Slightly crunchy on the outside, doughy on the inside. The salted caramel slice was also excellent.

We stopped in for breakfast and loved it…read more The special was waffles so I gave it a try. It was beautiful and oh so delicious. Two waffles were accompanied with crispy bacon and fried bananas, lightly sprinkled in powdered sugar with some lovely thick maple syrup as well. I'm sure there were no calories in this dish. I ate every morsel. It was so good. With my waffles, I had a creamy, hot latte topped with beautiful latte art. I also had a few slurps of Husband's berry smoothie. Oh was that good too. Everything was so yummy. Service was good. You review the menu and order at the counter. They bring your food and drinks to you. Lots of seating. Street parking was easy and they open a bit earlier than most other breakfast places. Great experience.

Great spot centrally located in downtown Rotorua for a quick eat in or take away. coffee,…read morepastries & , small bites, simple breakfasts & all delicious. Friendly staff to top it off.

Waited 11mins for an iced coffee :( only 1 person making…read morecoffees at a coffee shop may want to have another person rather than making customers wait that long.

Not really sure this place deserves a review, but there aren't many recommendations for this area,…read moreso here goes. Papamoa lacks a choice of cafe-style establishments serving breakfast or brunch - prime business opportunity for someone!!!! Rather than resort to a McCafe we braved the Robert Harris chain. As soulless and devoid of personality as all the others, the sole drawcard here was an ok coffee & a sit-down breakfast menu. The Vegetarian Stack sounded promising: tomatoes, spinach, grilled mushrooms, hash browns & a poached egg served on "speciality bread" with pesto hollandaise. We swapped out poached for scrambled eggs; the texture of which resembled the pesto "hollandaise", which was tasty but visually unappealing - green goop with big chunks of vegetation. A few leaves of baby spinach chucked on the plate contributed the rest of the greens. The "speciality bread", apparently served pan fried (???) was soggy, run-of-the-mill focaccia-style flatbread. And my new pet gripe: this place is another one that advertises "mushrooms" then presents you with one lonely, sad, friendless, small mushroom. Are mushrooms really that much of a luxury item?! The pancakes with fruit & maple syrup were more like pikelets, and the fruit was pretty average. Coffees were also average. Cabinet food looked ok, but considering the cabinet was full to the brim at 10am, who knows how long some of those frittatas & cakes had been on display?? At $65 for 3 of us, it was a pretty underwhelming start to the day. The only reason I would ever return here is if we had no other choice - and my first option would be to drive to the Mount to hunt out a decent breakfast instead.

I was travelling through a bit of the North Island with my family on a road trip and we stopped…read moreover in Taurange for the night. It's one of my favorite beach areas and we stayed on the Tauranga side (not the Mount side). With two little kiddos, we were up early and went to The Strand area in search of coffee (and breakfast, but mostly coffee). It was proably a little before 8:00 am and there were no souls to be found, except at the Dry Dock. We noticed that it seemed to literally be the only place open in the few blocks that we walked around. I was looking for something with a water view, but I was desperate for some caffiene and, with nothing else open, these guys had us as their captive audience. The good news is, it all turned out good. Really good. The staff were friendly and accommodating. We asked for a high chair and they just about fell over themselves with happiness to provide it (we later learned that they had just bought one for the cafe and we were the lucky first users of it). Breakfast was yummy and there was plenty of the standard NZ type breakfast options available, in addition to the goodies in the bakery cabinet. My husband had some yummy French toast with bananas and bacon. I had the mueli, which to be fair was a little different than I expected, but still good. It had a lot of fresh fruit on it (apples, bananas, etc.) which was all fine and dandy, but not as much meusli itself. So, if you find yourself in Tauranga with a need for breakfast and/or coffee (at an hour, really) swing on by and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We were here for a convention with a decent sized group, staying at a hotel around the corner and…read morethis place became our home-away-from-home. We ate breakfast here every morning and were treated like family. The food was delicious, the helpings generous and the price totally reasonable. The service was excellent as well. Very much recommend and we will definitely eat here when we're in Tauranga next.